Director of Procurement

Director of Procurement

Kleinfelder, a Forbes' Top Employer for Engineers in North America, is committed to a people-first culture, technical excellence, and creating opportunities where employees can thrive!

Are you ready to be challenged, make a difference, and experience professional growth in your career? Kleinfelder's Corporate Services team is looking for you! From Accounting & Finance, Human Resources, Marketing & Communications, and Information Technology to Legal and Health & Safety, our corporate employees are part of the Kleinfelder ecosystem – supporting the projects that improve the communities we work and live in.

The Director of Procurement is responsible for building and leading an enterprise-wide procurement function, focused primarily on corporate vendors, suppliers, and enterprise spend categories, with support to operational procurement activities as needed. Reporting directly to the CFO, this role is accountable for delivering measurable, realized cost savings, strengthening supplier performance, improving risk management, and increasing enterprise-wide spend discipline.

This is a value-creation role requiring a proven procurement leader with a demonstrated ability to translate sourcing activities into bottom-line financial results and scalable procurement capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Procurement Leadership

• Design, build, and scale the procurement operating model, governance, policies, and delegation framework.
• Establish procurement as a strategic, finance-aligned function with clear accountability and performance metrics.
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing procurement organization.

Corporate Vendor & Supplier Management

• Own sourcing strategy, contracting standards, and supplier programs for corporate and enterprise-wide vendors, including professional services, IT/SaaS, facilities, fleet, travel, and other indirect spend categories.
• Establish preferred supplier programs, pricing frameworks, and governance models to optimize cost, service levels, and risk.
• Support operational procurement needs as required, ensuring alignment with enterprise policies and commercial discipline.

Strategic Sourcing & Category Management

• Develop and execute category strategies across corporate spend categories.
• Drive supplier consolidation, contract renegotiation, and demand management initiatives that deliver hard-dollar savings.
• Leverage enterprise scale through national and regional sourcing strategies.

Corporate Travel & Card Programs

• Establish and manage a corporate travel program, including preferred supplier agreements and travel policy governance.
• Develop and optimize a corporate credit card program, including provider selection, controls, rebate optimization, and spend visibility.
• Partner with Finance to ensure alignment with expense systems, reporting, and audit requirements.

Supplier Performance, P2P & Compliance

• Implement supplier performance management, scorecards, and governance processes.
• Improve procure-to-pay processes, PO compliance, data quality, and cycle times in partnership with Finance and IT.
• Standardize contract templates, SOWs, and commercial terms in collaboration with Legal and Risk.

Savings Governance & Executive Reporting

• Establish a CFO-aligned savings framework with clear baselines, approval, and realization tracking.
• Ensure savings are reflected in budgets and financial reporting—not just negotiated pricing.
• Provide regular executive and board-level reporting on savings, compliance, and supplier performance.

Priorities

• Supplier consolidation and preferred vendor programs across corporate spend
• Software & SaaS renewal management and license optimization
• Corporate travel cost optimization and policy enforcement
• Corporate card program optimization (rebates, controls, visibility)
• PO and contract compliance to eliminate leakage and off-contract spend
• Demand management across corporate functions
• Finance-validated savings realization tied to P&L impact

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive procurement or sourcing leadership experience, preferably within AEC or similar multi-location service organizations.
• Demonstrated success building or transforming procurement functions required.
• Proven record of delivering measurable, realized cost savings in decentralized organizations required.
• Strong commercial, negotiation, and contract structuring skills.
• Experience partnering closely with Finance and corporate functional leaders.
• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or relevant certifications a plus.

Leadership Profile

• Personable, low ego leader who builds trust across teams
• Accountable with a strong ownership mindset and focus on results
• Strategic builder with strong financial discipline
• Trusted partner to the CFO and corporate leadership
• Data-driven, execution-focused, and pragmatic
• Strong communicator who drives adoption without bureaucracy

Following an offer, candidates will be required to satisfactorily complete employment reference checks, verification of professional licensure and/or educational credentials, a motor vehicle report (MVR), and a comprehensive background check.

Kleinfelder and its' subsidiaries and affiliates, has been connecting great people to the best work since 1961. We are engineers, scientists, and construction professionals providing solutions that improve our clients' transportation, water, energy, and other private infrastructure. As a responsive, cross-disciplinary team of bright, curious, and innovative problem-solvers, we are dedicated to doing the right thing, every day, on every project from over 110 offices in the US, Canada, and Australia. Connecting great people to the best work is our purpose – together, we deliver.

Kleinfelder, and its' subsidiaries and affiliates, is an inclusive organization free from discrimination. We are a stronger organization when we are a diverse workforce and believe that through diversity, equity, and inclusion comes creativity, innovation, and unity. We are proud to offer the following:

Benefits: Kleinfelder, and its' subsidiaries and affiliates, offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid holidays.

California: The expected salary range for the position is displayed in accordance with the California Pay Transparency Law.  Final agreed upon compensation is based upon individual qualifications and experience. Salary Range: $188,807-$315,073.

Career Development: We are committed to investing in the professional development of our staff, offering each employee every opportunity to grow, develop, and take control of their career paths. We support these efforts through reimbursements for continuing education as well as many of the expenses associated with trainings and certifications, and opportunities for career development through our internal Mentoring Program.

Equal Opportunity: Kleinfelder, and its' subsidiaries and affiliates, is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans. (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules)

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